Manifold check duplicating device



May 25, 1948. R. F. GROMER MANIFOLD CHECK DUPLICATING DEVICE OriginalFiled June 18, 1956 2 Sheqts-Sheet 1 ay 2 1943, R. F. GROM'ER 2,442,269

MANIFOLD CHECK DUPLICATING DEVICE Original Filed June 18. 1936 2Sheets-Sheet2 Patented May 25, 1948 "U N ITED 'DF'F ICE ;MANIFOLD-GHECKG DEVICE Richard Frank "Gromer, New :York, 'N. Y.

i-Substitutcd rforabandoned application "Serial :No.

85,;8-327, June 18, 311936. This application February 11, 1947, SerialNo. 727,791

1 Claim. 1

This invention in general relates to improvements inmanifold orduplicating sales-booksof the kind described.

This application is a substitute for the application filed June ,13,.1936, bearing Serial Number 85,837, now abandoned.

The objects of the inventionare: the provision of a manifold sales .bookof such constructionthat when checks and/or duplicates are placedtherein a perfect alignment is permitted, thesaid checks being .firmlyattached to the covers, thereby preventing shifting or sliding,.andanundesired flexibility which might causean imperfect record to .betransferred to the duplicate; the provision of a manifold sales book ofa lighter and simpler construction by the elimination of needless metalparts, thus effecting a substantial reduction in the cost ofmanufacture; and the provision of an improved construction in a deviceof the character described having no metal parts exposed.

The invention will be best-understood by reference to the drawings,wherein-- Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the inventionshowing a manifo'ldsales book with cover open, the location of check:and duplicate holder, and the relative position of checks andduplicates;

Figure 2 is a side'view of the "invention showing the location of checkand duplicate holder and the relative position of checks and duplicates;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the device disclosed inFigure 1, showing the duplicate holder, and relative position of checksand duplicates, with the book in closed position;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the book in open position;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figures 8 and 4 showing the upper memberof duplicate holder in unclamping position;

Figure 6 is a plan view of an unfinished metal stamping out of which thecheck holder is formed;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing the metal stamping foldedupon itself to form the completed check holder;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper member of thetriple hinged duplicate holder;

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 showing the center member of theduplicate holder; and

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figures 8 and 9 showing the lower hingeelement of the duplicate holder.

With more particular reference to the drawings wherein similar referencenumerals indicate corresponding parts in the several views of thepreferred form of the invention, the numerals I and 2 designate thefront and back of a manifoldsales book ;cover with a binder hinge incenter to permit folding over of cover to which the check holder 3 andduplicate holder 4 are secured with originalchecks 5 andlduplica'tesfiarranged'thereon. The original checks and duplicates referred to are-ofstandardmanuiacture, the checks being plain pads with binder-board backsand wirestitched 50 .or .100 to a pad. The duplicates are ofrsimilarmanufacture withtwo holes on left side of pad .to accommodate the prongsof the duplicate. holder, .a single sheet of carbon paper beingattachedron-topof the duplicate pad for the purpose of superimposing theoriginal impression on duplicate.

The duplicate holder, as bestshown in Figs. 8, 9 and :10, consisting of..a..1o.wer or center body portion having two-prongs .and an integralhinged portion to whichtwocoa'cting hinged portions are secured in anysuitable manner as by the pin .24, the parts last described beingreferred to more fully hereinafter.

Figures 1 and 2 show the location of check 1 holder 3 fastenedto'cover-l with a rivet II! and the checks 5 fitted therein, and theduplicate holder 4 with the lower member -Il fastened to cover I withrivets l5 while duplicates are held firmly in position in duplicateholder 4.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 show bottom views of the duplicate back withduplicate holder 4 closed in Figure 3, open in Figure 4, and closed inFigure 5 with clamp 20 open and also shows upright pins or prongs [8with a notch l9 provided so that when the clamp 20 is closed over thesaid pins 18, it functions as a snap fastener in such wise that whenclamp 20 is closed over pins I8 it acts as a snap fastener so that whena pad of duplicates is placed in duplicate holder 4 it is held firmly inplace. The holder 3 in Figure 7 which is for the original checks is madeof a single strip of metal raised at both ends with two rivet holes Iprovided, the said metal holder being bent over at right angles as at 8,and then bent back on the sides leaving a space of approximately A; inchbetween the back and front part of holder. This permits the back binderboard of the pad of checks 5 to be slipped in with ease, thereby holdingthe pad 5 firmly in place, the angle 8 acting as a stop to preventchecks 5 from slipping out once placed therein and allows noflexibility, sliding or shifting of the check.

Figures 8, 9, and 10 show the three parts of the duplicate holder 4.There is a central or body portion it formed of a plain sheet of metalsuitably cut and folded at its edge to provide a hinge portion IT. Thebody portion is also provided with prongs I8 havin notches [9 whichserve to hold the duplicates in position. A lower part II formed of astamping substantially L- shape in cross section is provided with rivetholes I2 which serve to accommodate suitable fastening means such as then'vets I for attachment to the cover I. The lower portion is alsointegrally formed with a hinge portion I3 provided on a substantiallyL-shaped body portion M. The third and upper portion of the duplicateholder 4 comprises a stamping substantially L- shaped in cross sectionhaving integrally formed hinge portion 2| and a flange 23 at an upperedge which latter coacts with the notch I9 in the prongs I8 in order tosecurely retain the pad of duplicates in operative position, as bestshown in Figures 3 and 4. The hinge portions II, It and '20 describedabove, it will be observed, are coactingly arranged and held inoperative mutual hinged relation by a pin 24, as mentioned above, atriplicate or three way hinge being achieved.

As best shown in Figures 1, 6 and 7, it will be observed that the metalstamping 3 which serves as the check holder, is fastened to the lowercover at a position where the duplicate holder can be convenientlyapplied thereto in the manner described above, the said stampingparticularly lending itself to quantity production as an article ofmanufacture. Likewise the triple hinged duplicate holder is particularlyadapted for quantity production at a substantial saving of material andcost.

In using the duplicate book which holds the original pad of checks 5 andthe pad of duplicates 6 the cover is opened, and the duplicate holder 4is raised, permitting access to checks 5, the check desired being'raisedand the dupli- 40 '4 of necessity dropping in their predetermined placesof alignment on the duplicate pad 6.

It will be observed that by reason of the design and constructionemployed any exposed or rough metal parts which might cause injury tothe user are eliminated. This is an important feature since manifoldsales books of the present type are frequently carried in the pockets ofthe waiters, who when busy reach hastily for the book and are often outor scratched by same when the metal parts are exposed.

Applicant is aware that the invention may be embodied in other specificforms without departing from the spirit of essential attributes thereof,and applicant therefore desires the present embodiments to be consideredin all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being badto the appended claim rather than to the foregoing description toindicate the scope of the invention.

Iclaim:

A manifolding sales book of the character. described comprising incombination, a cover, a holder for checks fastened to the cover, asecond holder for a pad of duplicates, said second holder including amain body portion, a hingeelement and duplicate positioning meansfastened to the main body portion, a member having a pivoted connectionto said hinge element and adapted to clampingly engage duplicates on themain body portion, a second hinge element fastened to the cover, andmeans to operatively join the first mentioned hinge element, the memberand the second hinge element together.

RICHARD FRANK GROMIER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATEN'IS Number Name Date 897,245 Whitney Aug. 25, 19081,236,665 Bottle Aug. 14,1917 1,269,796 Dunning June 18, 1918 1,554,948Boos Sept. 22, 1925 1,822,764 Critchfield Sept. 8, 1931

